Investment up by 0.4 percent in September

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In September 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was up by 0.4 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was mainly due to higher investments in other road transport (lorries, trailers, vans, etc.) and computers. However, investment in buildings and machinery (including defence equipment) was lower.

These figures on investment have not been adjusted for calendar effects. September 2024 had the same number of working days as September 2023. According to the CBS Investment Radar for November, conditions for investment in the Netherlands are more unfavourable than they were in September.

Investment climate more unfavourable in November

Every month, CBS publishes an update on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Factors that are relevant to the investment climate include the situation in sales markets and the financial markets. Although the radar indicators correlate fairly well with fixed investment, improved conditions do not necessarily result in greater growth or a smaller contraction in investment.

According to the CBS Investment Radar for November, the investment climate in the Netherlands was more unfavourable than it was in September. This is mainly because the industrial capacity utilisation rate fell. The year-on-year increase in share prices was also smaller and consumer confidence deteriorated. On the other hand, the interbank interest rate fell.

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